Key holder



June 28, 1927. 1,634,115

I. NEWMAN KEY HOLDER Filed April 10. 1926 INVENTOR /V e w m a /1ATTORNEY Patented June 28, 1927.

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. means to movably retain keys in such a way that they may be turnedinto various positions and be rotated axially while the cover isretained in theliand to facilitate the operation of the keys in lockingand unlocking doors and the like, and whereby the keys I may-all beretained in proper position within'the folded cover or case forcarrying.

In carrying out my invention I provide a support having a pin' or'barupon which heads are. pivotally supported and within the heads disks aresupported to rotate, which disks are provided with loops that extendthrough openings in the heads, whereby the disks may rotate in theheads, and keyholding members or hooks-are freely con-- neoted with theloops so that said members may move into Various positions on the loopsbeyond the heads, whereby the keys are free to move in variousdirections, as well as to rotate axially for use. The support is adaptedto be attached to a foldable cover or case, such as a piece of leatheror the like, to enclose the keys in an ordinarycway for carrying thekeys snugly.

My invention comprises novel details of improvement that will be morefully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims. I 7

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a parthereof, where- 1n Fig. 1 is a detail View on an enlarged scale of a keyholder embodying my invention;

- Fig. 2 is a section on line 2, 2, in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a substantially similar view illustrating a key in a differentposition;

Fig. 4 is a detail section on line 4, 4, in

Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 illustrates the head and disk of the key holder detached inperspective; and

Fig. 6 is an end View of the key holder folded for carrying the keys.

" Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral views.

The support '1 is shown in the form of a plate having spaced eyes orloops 2 coiled from the metal of the plate, which may be done bysuitably cutting prongs or projections at the edge ofthe support, inwhich eyes a bar 'or rod 3 is secured. Spaces are provided-at 4 betweenthe eyes 2. At 5 are heads which have spaced. lugs 6 provided with holes7 that receive the rod 3, whereby the heads are journaled "on the rod torotate back and forth thereon, with an eye 2 between two lugs. Thespaced lugs'provide substantial strength to resist strains. The heads 5are hollow and ,are provided with open1ngs5' in their transverse endportions 5, whereby inwardly extending flanges 5' are formed around saidopenings. At 8 are disks journaled within the heads 5 against the endflanges -5', which disks are provided with outwardly projecting loops 9that extend through the openings 5 of the heads 5. The disk 8 and itsloop 9 are formed integrally in a single piece of metal, providingstrength to prevent the parts from being pulled apart duringuse. Theopenings 5" in the heads are wider than the loopswhich permits the loopsto be readily inserted between the lugs 6 and through said openings,with the integral disks abutting the flanges 5', the disks being ofgreater diameter than the loops and the openings, which flanges preventthe disks from being pulled through the openings and rotatively retainthe disks, the edges of the disks being guided by the flange portions 5of the heads, whereby the loops may rotate completely around. At 10 arekey retaining members or hooks, the inner loop-like ends of which areattached to the loops 9 of the disks 8 and are free within such loops,being retained therein by the heads 5 so that the members may swingfreely in various directions relatively to the loops. With the members10 in the loops 9 and against the heads 5 the disks 8 are rotativelyretained in the heads 5, the disks also opposing the eyes 2. The keys 11may be attached to the members 10 as illustrated by means of holes oreyes in the keys.

The support 1 may be attached to any desired cover or case 12, as bymeans of rivets 13. I have illustrated a cover or case of an ordinaryform which may be of leather or other suitable material and is shown ofthe variety having a main portion to which the support 1 is attached andfoldable portions 13, 13 to be folded over the enclosed keys and adaptedto be retained closed by complemental snap fasteners, buttons or thelike, indicated generally at 14.

By means of my improvement the keys I 10 the device.

Having now described my invention what I claim ,is:-

1. A key retainer comprising a bar, supporting means for the bar, heads1ournaled 16 to rotate upon the bar and provided with end openings,disks journaled within the heads and having loops projecting throughsaid openings, the openings in the heads being wider than the loops topermit the latter 2 0 to be pushed through the openings, the headsopenings, the disks being .of greater diam-- having inwardly extendingflanges at the eter than the openings and the loops and opposing theflanges to rotatively retain the 25 disks 0n the heads and prevent thedisks from being pulled through the openings,

and key retaining members movably connected with the loops, whereby theheads and the keys may swing on the bar as an axis, the disks and thekeys may be rotated axially and the members with the keys may swivel onthe loops when the device is retained in the hand.v

'2. A key retainer comprising a bar, heads having spaced lugs journaledupon the bar and provided with end openings, the heads having inwardlyextending flanges around said openings, disksjournaled within the headsand having integral loops extending through the openings and beyond theheads, the heads being of greater diameter than the openings and theloops and opposing the flanges to prevent the disks from being pulledthrough the openings andfor rotation relatively to the heads, and keyretaining members loosely hung upon loops beyond the heads, whereby themembers and the keys may swing in various positions and the disks withthe keys may rotate axially when the device is held in the hand.

3. A key retainer comprising a support provided with spaced eyes, a. rodextending within said eyes and through the spaces between the eyes,heads having spaced lugs journaled upon the rod on opposite sides of acorresponding eye,, the eye keepin head in operative position on the mthe heads having side flan es ando enings in their end portions, disjournalbd within the heads and uided for rotation by the said flanges,sai disks having 100 s extending through said openingsadapte to rotatethereln, and key retaining members journaled loosely upon said loops,whereby the heads may rotate on the rod and the disks with the retainingmembers and the keys may rotate relatiyely to the heads and the membersmay swing into various positions relatively to the heads.

4. A ke retainer comprising a plate provided wit spaced eyes at an edge,a bar in said eyes a foldable case to which the plate is secure with thebar adjacent to one edge of the case, heads having apertured lugsjournaled upon the rod,'an eye of the support being located between thelugs of a head, the eye keeping the head in operative position on therod, the heads having openings, disks journaled within the heads andprovided with loops extending through the openings, and key retainingmembers loosely supported upon the loops, whereby the heads may rotatewithin and without the case and the disks may rotate within the heads,the key retaining members being adapted to swing in various directionsupon the loops.

7 5. In a key retainer a head having an opening at one end and having aninwardly extending flange around said opening, a disk journaled withinthe head and opposing the flange, the disk being provided with an out-ISIDOR NEWMAN.

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